Simple solutions improve mother and child health
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
21 December 2010 -- Complex problems can sometimes be solved with simple solutions. Viet Nam has achieved significant improvements in maternal and child health by providing weekly supplements of iron and folic acid. In the Philippines progress has been achieved by encouraging breastfeeding. As a result, both countries have reduced under five mortality and lowered maternal mortality.
Containing antimicrobial resistance
Friday, 17 December 2010
17 December 2010 -- Containment of antimicrobial resistance is the topic for World Health Day in April 2011. It comes ten years after WHO published its global containment strategy on the same theme. This WHO Bulletin article explains that antimicrobial resistance strikes at the core of infectious disease control and has the potential to halt, and possibly even to roll back, progress.
Rapid progress towards malaria targets
Thursday, 16 December 2010
14 December 2010 -- Progress in malaria control programmes from 2008 to 2010 has provided enough insecticide-treated mosquito nets to protect over 578 million people in sub-Saharan Africa. "Investment in malaria control brings results" says Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General. The World malaria report 2010, released today, describes how the drive to provide access to antimalarial interventions is producing results.
Low-income nations are at higher risk for health care-associated infections
Sunday, 12 December 2010
10 December 2010 -- A new scientific review confirms that health care-associated infections are a major patient safety problem for millions of people worldwide. The issue is even more acute in countries with limited resources. Better surveillance is essential to better understand the magnitude of the problem and to address it.
A major milestone for global TB diagnosis and care
Thursday, 09 December 2010
8 December 2010 -- Today, WHO endorses a new, rapid test for tuberculosis (TB). The test could revolutionize TB care and control by providing an accurate diagnosis for patients in about 100 minutes, compared to current tests that can take up to three months to have results. The novel test represents new hope for the millions of people who are at the highest risk of TB and drug-resistant disease.
Revolutionary vaccine to eliminate deadly meningitis epidemics in Africa
Tuesday, 07 December 2010
6 December 2010 -- Over 12 million people in Burkina Faso will receive a new meningitis vaccine by the end of 2010. The vaccine is expected to rid the meningitis belt - stretching from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east - of the primary cause of epidemic meningitis. Priced under US$ 0.50 per dose the vaccine is an affordable solution to one of the region’s biggest health problems.
Pneumonia kills 1.6 million children every year
Monday, 29 November 2010
29 November 2010 -- Pneumonia kills more children worldwide than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. WHO and UNICEF have an action plan in place to improve the situation. Children can be protected from pneumonia. The disease can be prevented with simple interventions, and treated with low-cost, low-tech medicines and care.
Strengthening health financing can provide more people health services
Sunday, 28 November 2010
22 November 2010 -- Health care costs are becoming increasingly expensive across the globe. This year's World health report gives governments practical guidance on ways to finance health care. Taking evidence from all over the world, it shows how all countries can modify their health financing so more people get the health care they need.
Strengthening health financing can provide more people health services
Monday, 22 November 2010
22 November 2010 -- Health care costs are becoming increasingly expensive across the globe. This year's World health report gives governments practical guidance on ways to finance health care. Taking evidence from all over the world, it shows how all countries can modify their health financing so more people get the health care they need.
Malaria-endemic countries should increase vigilance
Friday, 19 November 2010
18 November 2010 -- Countries endemic with malaria should closely monitor the success of treatments to ensure early detection of drug resistance. This is one of the main conclusions of a global report released today. Recently, cases of resistance have been recorded near the border between Thailand and Cambodia and resistance could spread to Africa.
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